matrix-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	matrix-mcp-server by mjknowles	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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matrix-mcp-server · Summary

Matrix MCP Server provides secure OAuth 2.0 authentication and 15 tools for Matrix home server integration with room management, messaging, and user profile operations.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

matrix-mcp-server · Use cases

Integrating Matrix chat functionality into AI assistants for automated room management and messaging
Building workflow automations that trigger based on Matrix room events or messages
Creating dashboard interfaces to monitor and manage Matrix communications through MCP clients

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

matrix-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+ and npm
Matrix homeserver access (Synapse, Dendrite, etc.)
MCP client (Claude Desktop, VS Code with MCP extension, etc.)

Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd matrix-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

# Start the server
npm start

Claude Desktop Integration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "matrix": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "ENABLE_OAUTH": "true",
        "MATRIX_HOMESERVER_URL": "https://matrix.example.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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